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The following table gives detailed information about the Accessing path, Prompt of each mode and 
how to exit the current mode and access the next mode. 
Mode  Accessing Path  Prompt 
Logout or Access the 
next mode 
User EXEC 
Mode 
Primary mode once it is 
connected with the switch. 
TL-SL2428> 
Use the exit  command to 
disconnect the switch.   
Use the enable command to 
access Privileged EXEC 
mode. 
Privileged 
EXEC Mode 
Use the enable  command to 
enter this mode from User 
EXEC mode. 
TL-SL2428# 
Enter the disable or the exit 
command to return to User 
EXEC mode. 
Enter the configure 
command to access Global 
Configuration mode. 
Global 
Configuration 
Mode 
Use the configure  command 
to enter this mode from 
Privileged EXEC mode. 
TL-SL2428 (config)# 
Use the exit  or the end 
command or press Ctrl+Z to 
return to Privileged EXEC 
mode. 
Use the interface 
fastEthernet/ 
gigabitEthernet  port or 
interface  range 
fastEthernet/gigabitEthernet 
port-list command to access 
interface Configuration mode.
Use the vlan  vlan-list to 
access VLAN Configuration 
mode. 
Global Configuration 
Mode 
Privileged EXEC 
Mode 
User EXEC Mode 
Interface Configuration Mode 
Interface fastEthernet 
Interface gigabitEthernet 
Interface link-aggregation 
Interface range fastEthernet 
Interface range gigabitEthernet 
Interface range link-aggregation 
Interface vlan 
…… 
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VLAN Confi